Improvement in bottle-faucets



l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES SARGENT AND LYMAN F. MUNGER, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN BOTTLE-FAUCETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 121,201, dated November 21, 1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES SAEGENT and LYMAN F. MUNGER, of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain Improvements inBottle-Faucets, of which the following is a specication:

This invention consists in combining with the hollow shank forming the faucet proper a valvescrew, which is also perforated to allow the passage of the liquid. It also consists in forming a depressed or sunken neck upon the lower end through which the perforations are made, the object being to prevent the perforations being filled by the cork in passing through. It also consists in forming the end of the faucet in taper form, and cutting the threads to the extremity of the same for the purpose of passing easily into the cork and preventing it from being driven in.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view; Fig. 2, a vertical section 5 Fig. 3, a similar view of the upper portion, showing the valve-screw raised 5 Fig. 4, a view showing a modification.

A represents the stem of the faucet, and B the cross-head. The stem is cut with a screw-thread upon its surface, which extends clear to the bottom with the exception of a plain space, j', just above the point forming a neck, through which are made the perforations o c communicating with the interior passage c by which the liquid is discharged. This neck is sunken below the depth of the screw-threads, so that in passing through the cork it will not bear, and therefore the perforations o c will not become filled by chips and cuttings, as would be the case if it stood out Hush with the surface. This feature forms one novelty in our invention; by this means there is no necessity of an interior rod or tube such as is used in other faucets of this class.

Another feature of novelty consists in making the point k conical or tapering and cutting the threads to the apex, by which means it takes directly hold of the cork, obviating any undue pressure of the same and preventing the driving of the cork through. We prefer to make the threads much smaller than usual in order to prevent cutting the cork into chips. In the head of the faucet is screwed a thumb-screw, C, which lies longitudinally of the stem. Its lower end is made tapering or conical, as shown at d, and fits a corresponding seat, h, of the passage a. This end, therefore, forms the valve, and when screwed down cuts offthe passage, and prevents the flow of the liquid. This direct-acting screwvalve also forms one feature of our invention.

Heretofore in bottle-faucets a stop-cock has been fitted in the upper end of the faucet, or else a sliding cap or cover with a spring inside has been employed. Such devices are difficult and costly to make, and are constantly working loose or getting out of order. l The direct-acting screw with the conical end serves every purpose, is very cheap, and easily iitted, as only a screwthread has to be turned upon it, and when in place its end can be screwed down tightly so as to produce a better packing than a stop-cock possibly can. We bore the stem of the screw to form a passage, p, and make small perforations s s through the end, as shown, the arrangement being similar to that at the end of the shank. We also form a nozzle, o, above the thumb -hole of the screw to serve as a discharge. When the thumb-screw is turned back, as in Fig. 3, it will be seen that a clear passage is made for the liquidthrough the stem of the faucet and the valvescrew, and that this passage is unimpeded by interior rods or springs or other attachments, and

is therefore free at all times. This arrangement,

also constitutes a feature of our invention. In Fig. 4 is shown a modication of the dischargepassages, in which the valve-screw is made solid, and a side passage is made through one arm of the cross-head to meet the main passage a.

What we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a bottle-faucet the valve-screw C provided with the conical end d, when combined With the stem A having the passage a perforations c c, and with a seat to correspond with said conical end, as herein described.

2. A bottle-faucet constructed with the passages a p extending respectively through the stem of the faucet and the valve-screw without the iuterposition of other parts, and communicating by the perforations s s, the whole arranged as described.

3. The depressed neck f of said faucet, sunk below the threads, and having the perforations c c, as and for the purpose specified.

4. In a bottle-faucet the conical boring-end 7c of the stem A when cut with screw-threads clear to the point, as and for the purpose specified.

In witness whereof we have hereunto signed our names in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES SARGENT. Witnesses: L. F. MUNGER.

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